The head of housing at Louth County Council has told councillors he's satisfied that 'very solid' procedures are in place in relation to how housing allocations are made.

Director of Services Joe McGuinness also said "you will always get hearsay' in relation to the housing list, when Sinn Fein's Edel Corrigan asked that the local authority's internal auditor look at how they're allocated by the council and voluntary housing bodies.

Chief Executive Joan Martin said that she would have it included for consideration for the internal auditor's next programme in 2018.

Cllr. Corrigan says she's been contacted by housing applicants who believe that they've unfairly missed out on securing a new home.